Laja weather in December

In December, Laja sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 137 mm of precipitation across 23.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Laja's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Precipitation
137 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:00 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
86%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Laja is human settlement in Bolivia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical December day in Laja reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2165
3165
4165
5165
6165
7165
8165
9165
10165
11165
12165
13155
14155
15155
16155
17155
18155
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20155
21155
22155
23155
24155
25155
26145
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How December really feels in Laja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Laja weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 19427.41.212.92.4
Feb14° / 17224.50.912.62.4
Mar14° / 13325.10.512.12.7
Apr14° / 5114.60.211.63.8
May15° / 134.20.511.25.3
Jun14° / -1°82.40.7115.4
Jul14° / -1°102.81.111.15.3
Aug15° / 154.1111.45.7
Sep16° / 308.71.111.95.5
Oct17° / 5313.6112.44.9
Nov17° / 64150.112.84.5
Dec15° / 13723.70.9133.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31387
41387
51288
61288
71288
81387
91288
101288
111288
121288
131387
141387
151288
161189
171189
181090
19991
20991
21991
22892
23793
24694
25694
26694
27496
28496
29496
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Laja gets around 137 mm of rain and snow over 23.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 76% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1642
2652
3662
4663
5673
6673
7683
8683
9693
10693
11702
12712
13722
14722
15732
16742
17762
18772
19782
20802
21812
22822
23842
24853
25863
26863
27873
28873
29873
30873
31873

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:566:51
212.95:566:51
312.95:566:52
412.95:566:52
512.95:576:53
612.95:576:54
712.95:576:54
813.05:576:55
913.05:586:55
1013.05:586:56
1113.05:586:56
1213.05:596:57
1313.05:596:57
1413.06:006:58
1513.06:006:59
1613.06:006:59
1713.06:017:00
1813.06:017:00
1913.06:027:01
2013.06:027:01
2113.06:027:02
2213.06:037:02
2313.06:037:03
2413.06:047:03
2513.06:047:03
2613.06:057:04
2713.06:057:04
2813.06:067:05
2913.06:067:05
3013.06:077:05
3113.06:087:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Laja

In seasonPeak

In December, Laja sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Laja's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Laja?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Laja.

What to pack for Laja in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Laja sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Laja in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 18 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laja peaks around January 24 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 24UV 19Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan19Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct17Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec18Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Laja?

Laja sits at 16.5°S, 68.4°W, 3,856 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Viacha, 16 km away.

CopacabanaSorataIsla del SolCaranavi

Topography around Laja

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Laja.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 3,853 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,611 m.

The land around Laja is covered by grassland (61%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
463 m
80 km
5,611 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetland
December weather nearby: Viacha 16 km · La Paz 25 km · Achocalla 25 km · Tiahuanaco 32 km · Copacabana 85 km · Sorata 89 km · Isla del Sol 99 km · Caranavi 117 km

Bolivia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 40% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,148
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
21.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
Roman Catholic 65%Protestant 20%none 6%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Laja (-16.5333°, -68.3833°, elevation 3,856 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).